Gessica Clower

Gessica Clower supports the procurement mission of Navfacsyscom Mid-Atlantic, a field activity of the Department of the Navy, by managing acquisition activities for mission-critical infrastructure projects across Navy and Marine Corps installations in the Mid-Atlantic region. She specializes in the planning, design, and construction of commercial and institutional facilities essential to operational readiness, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Navy facility standards. Her portfolio primarily encompasses full-service construction contracts, including new builds, renovations, and utility system upgrades, with a focus on delivering resilient, sustainable infrastructure that supports long-term base modernization goals. Clower maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including RYAN CONSTRUCTION CO INC, WEEKS-CASHMAN JV, APPLEDORE MARINE - CH2M JV, W. M. JORDAN COMPANY, INCORPORATED, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with demonstrated expertise in complex military construction environments, often involving multi-disciplinary teams and integrated design-build delivery methods. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous oversight, and adherence to safety and environmental compliance standards. Her procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business participation, with 90% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity among small, locally based contractors capable of delivering high-quality construction services in compliance with federal standards. While no specific socioeconomic set-asides are dominant, the consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic emphasis on broadening the contractor base and enhancing competition. Clower’s technical focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), which accounts for 90% of her acquisitions, with supplementary activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220) and roofing (238160). She procures turnkey construction services for barracks, administrative buildings, training facilities, and support structures, requiring deep familiarity with military construction codes, energy efficiency mandates, and base infrastructure integration.